Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2387).
And
◾️Ahmad (24455) narrated that ‘Aa’ishah said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever among my ummah takes on a debt then tries hard to pay it off, but dies without having done so, I am his wali (i.e., I am responsible for his debt).”
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh at-Targheeb (1800).
And
◾️At-Tabaraani narrated in al-Mu‘jam al-Kabeer (1049) that Maymoonah said: I heard the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) say: “Whoever takes on a debt, intending to pay it off, Allah will pay it off on his behalf on the Day of Resurrection.”
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami‘ (5986).
▫️So make sure you write in your will, instructions to your heirs, on how to pay off your debts and strive hard to pay it off in the dunya and in shaa Allaah Allaah will pay it off for you.
And
◾️Ahmad (24455) narrated that ‘Aa’ishah said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever among my ummah takes on a debt then tries hard to pay it off, but dies without having done so, I am his wali (i.e., I am responsible for his debt).”
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh at-Targheeb (1800).
And
◾️At-Tabaraani narrated in al-Mu‘jam al-Kabeer (1049) that Maymoonah said: I heard the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) say: “Whoever takes on a debt, intending to pay it off, Allah will pay it off on his behalf on the Day of Resurrection.”
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami‘ (5986).
▫️So make sure you write in your will, instructions to your heirs, on how to pay off your debts and strive hard to pay it off in the dunya and in shaa Allaah Allaah will pay it off for you.
✒️ Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"When a human being is laid in his grave and his companions return and he even hears their footsteps, two angels come to him and make him sit and ask him: What did you use to say about this man, Muhammad ? He will say: I testify that he is Allah's slave and His Apostle. Then it will be said to him, 'Look at your place in the Hell-Fire. Allah has given you a place in Paradise instead of it.' " The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "The dead person will see both his places. But a non-believer or a hypocrite will say to the angels, 'I do not know, but I used to say what the people used to say! It will be said to him, 'Neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Qur'an).' Then he will be hit with an iron hammer between his two ears, and he will cry and that cry will be heard by whatever approaches him except human beings and jinns."
📖 Sahih al-Bukhari 1338
In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 94
The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"When a human being is laid in his grave and his companions return and he even hears their footsteps, two angels come to him and make him sit and ask him: What did you use to say about this man, Muhammad ? He will say: I testify that he is Allah's slave and His Apostle. Then it will be said to him, 'Look at your place in the Hell-Fire. Allah has given you a place in Paradise instead of it.' " The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "The dead person will see both his places. But a non-believer or a hypocrite will say to the angels, 'I do not know, but I used to say what the people used to say! It will be said to him, 'Neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Qur'an).' Then he will be hit with an iron hammer between his two ears, and he will cry and that cry will be heard by whatever approaches him except human beings and jinns."
📖 Sahih al-Bukhari 1338
In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 94
🕋*Dhul Hijjah*🕋
▫️This season of worship brings many benefits, such as the opportunity to correct one’s faults and make up for any shortcomings or anything that one might have missed. Every one of these special occasions involves some kind of worship through which the slaves may draw closer to Allaah, and some kind of blessing though which Allaah bestows His favour and mercy upon whomsoever He will. The happy person is the one who makes the most of these special months, days and hours and draws nearer to his Lord during these times through acts of worship; he will most likely be touched by the blessing of Allaah and will feel the joy of knowing that he is safe from the flames of Hell. (Ibn Rajab, al-Lataa’if, p.8)
▫️Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these ten days." The people asked, "Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah?" He said, "Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah, except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing."
(Reported by al-Bukhaari, 2/457).
▫️The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) encouraged people to do righteous deeds because of the virtue of this season, for people throughout the world, and also because of the virtue of the place - for the Hujjaaj (pilgrims) to the Sacred House of Allaah.
▫️The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us to recite a lot of Tasbeeh ("Subhan-Allaah"), Tahmeed ("Al-hamdu Lillaah") and Takbeer ("Allaahu akbar") during this time.
▫️‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "There are no days greater in the sight of Allaah and in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Him than these ten days, so during this time recite a great deal of Tahleel ("La ilaaha ill-Allaah"), Takbeer and Tahmeed."
(Reported by Ahmad, 7/224; Ahmad Shaakir stated that it is saheeh).
▫️These ten days include Yawm ‘Arafaah (the Day of ‘Arafaah), on which Allaah perfected His Religion. Fasting on this day will expiate for the sins of two years. These days also include Yawm al-Nahar (the Day of Sacrifice), the greatest day of the entire year and the greatest day of Hajj, which combines acts of worship in a way unlike any other day.
These ten days include the days of sacrifice and of Hajj.
▫️The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast on the first nine days of Dhu’l-Hijjah. It was narrated from Hunaydah ibn Khaalid from his wife, that one of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast on the first nine days of Dhu’l-Hijjah and the day of ‘Ashoora’, and three days each month, the first Monday of the month and two Thursdays.
Narrated by al-Nasaa’i, 4/205 and by Abu Dawood; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 2/462.
▫️This season of worship brings many benefits, such as the opportunity to correct one’s faults and make up for any shortcomings or anything that one might have missed. Every one of these special occasions involves some kind of worship through which the slaves may draw closer to Allaah, and some kind of blessing though which Allaah bestows His favour and mercy upon whomsoever He will. The happy person is the one who makes the most of these special months, days and hours and draws nearer to his Lord during these times through acts of worship; he will most likely be touched by the blessing of Allaah and will feel the joy of knowing that he is safe from the flames of Hell. (Ibn Rajab, al-Lataa’if, p.8)
▫️Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these ten days." The people asked, "Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah?" He said, "Not even jihaad for the sake of Allaah, except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing."
(Reported by al-Bukhaari, 2/457).
▫️The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) encouraged people to do righteous deeds because of the virtue of this season, for people throughout the world, and also because of the virtue of the place - for the Hujjaaj (pilgrims) to the Sacred House of Allaah.
▫️The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us to recite a lot of Tasbeeh ("Subhan-Allaah"), Tahmeed ("Al-hamdu Lillaah") and Takbeer ("Allaahu akbar") during this time.
▫️‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "There are no days greater in the sight of Allaah and in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Him than these ten days, so during this time recite a great deal of Tahleel ("La ilaaha ill-Allaah"), Takbeer and Tahmeed."
(Reported by Ahmad, 7/224; Ahmad Shaakir stated that it is saheeh).
▫️These ten days include Yawm ‘Arafaah (the Day of ‘Arafaah), on which Allaah perfected His Religion. Fasting on this day will expiate for the sins of two years. These days also include Yawm al-Nahar (the Day of Sacrifice), the greatest day of the entire year and the greatest day of Hajj, which combines acts of worship in a way unlike any other day.
These ten days include the days of sacrifice and of Hajj.
▫️The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast on the first nine days of Dhu’l-Hijjah. It was narrated from Hunaydah ibn Khaalid from his wife, that one of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast on the first nine days of Dhu’l-Hijjah and the day of ‘Ashoora’, and three days each month, the first Monday of the month and two Thursdays.
Narrated by al-Nasaa’i, 4/205 and by Abu Dawood; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 2/462.
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:
"A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection . "
Saheeh Bukhari 2442
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:
"A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection . "
Saheeh Bukhari 2442
✒️ Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:
"Whoever has oppressed another person concerning his reputation or anything else, he should beg him to forgive him before the Day of Resurrection when there will be no money (to compensate for wrong deeds), but if he has good deeds, those good deeds will be taken from him according to his oppression which he has done, and if he has no good deeds, the sins of the oppressed person will be loaded on him."
📖 Saheeh Bukhari 2449
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:
"Whoever has oppressed another person concerning his reputation or anything else, he should beg him to forgive him before the Day of Resurrection when there will be no money (to compensate for wrong deeds), but if he has good deeds, those good deeds will be taken from him according to his oppression which he has done, and if he has no good deeds, the sins of the oppressed person will be loaded on him."
📖 Saheeh Bukhari 2449
Virtues of the day of Arafah
Asalaamu’alaykum everyone try to fast tomorrow as it is the day of Arafah. On this day Allaah perfected His religion upon us and He saves more people from the Hell Fire, on this day than any other.
1) As mentioned in: Al-Saheehayn it was reported from ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allaah be pleased with him)
that a Jewish man said to him: “O Ameer al-Mu’mineen, there is an aayah in your Book which you recite; if it had come to us Jews, we would have taken that day as an ‘Eid (festival).”
‘Umar said, “Which aayah?”
He said: “This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.” [al-Maa’idah 5:3 – interpretation of the meaning].
‘Umar said, “We know on which day and in which place that was revealed to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). It was when he was standing in ‘Arafaah on a Friday.”
2) It was reported from Abu Qutaadah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
was asked about fasting on the Day of ‘Arafaah.
He said, “It expiates for the sins of the previous year and of the coming year.”
Narrated by Muslim.
3) In Saheeh Muslim it was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“There is no day on which Allaah frees more people from the Fire than the Day of ‘Arafaah.
He comes close and expresses His pride to the angels, saying, ‘What do these people want?’”
It was reported from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Allaah expresses His pride to His angels at the time of ‘Ishaa’ on the Day of ‘Arafaah, about the people of ‘Arafaah.
He says, ‘Look at My slaves who have come unkempt and dusty.’”
Narrated by Ahmad and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani.
Asalaamu’alaykum everyone try to fast tomorrow as it is the day of Arafah. On this day Allaah perfected His religion upon us and He saves more people from the Hell Fire, on this day than any other.
1) As mentioned in: Al-Saheehayn it was reported from ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allaah be pleased with him)
that a Jewish man said to him: “O Ameer al-Mu’mineen, there is an aayah in your Book which you recite; if it had come to us Jews, we would have taken that day as an ‘Eid (festival).”
‘Umar said, “Which aayah?”
He said: “This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.” [al-Maa’idah 5:3 – interpretation of the meaning].
‘Umar said, “We know on which day and in which place that was revealed to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). It was when he was standing in ‘Arafaah on a Friday.”
2) It was reported from Abu Qutaadah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
was asked about fasting on the Day of ‘Arafaah.
He said, “It expiates for the sins of the previous year and of the coming year.”
Narrated by Muslim.
3) In Saheeh Muslim it was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“There is no day on which Allaah frees more people from the Fire than the Day of ‘Arafaah.
He comes close and expresses His pride to the angels, saying, ‘What do these people want?’”
It was reported from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Allaah expresses His pride to His angels at the time of ‘Ishaa’ on the Day of ‘Arafaah, about the people of ‘Arafaah.
He says, ‘Look at My slaves who have come unkempt and dusty.’”
Narrated by Ahmad and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani.
Three days after Eid (Tashreeq)
▪️Fasting on the two days of Eid is haraam, as indicated by the hadeeth of Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said:
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade fasting on the day of al-Fitr and al-Nahr.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1992; Muslim, 827.
The scholars are unanimously agreed that fasting on these two days is haraam.
▪️It is also haraam to fast on the days of al-Tashreeq which are the three days after Eid al-Adha (the 11th, 12th and 13th of Dhu’l-Hijjah)
because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “
The days of al-Tashreeq are days of eating, drinking and remembering Allaah.”
📖 Narrated by Muslim, 1141.
▪️Abu Dawood (2418) narrated from Abu Murrah the freed slave of Umm Haani that he entered with ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr upon his father ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas.
He offered them food and said, “Eat.” He said, “I am fasting.” ‘Amr said: “Eat, for these are the days on which the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would tell us not to fast and forbade us to fast, and these are the days of al-Tashreeq.”
📖 Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
▪️Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said:
It is permissible for those who are doing Hajj qiraan or tamattu’, if they cannot find a hadiy, to fast these three days so that the Hajj season will not end before they fast.
But apart from that it is not permissible to fast on these days, even if a person is obliged to fast for two consecutive months; he should not fast on the day of Eid and the three days following it, but then he should continue his fast.
📖 Fataawa Ramadaan, p. 727.
▪️Fasting on the two days of Eid is haraam, as indicated by the hadeeth of Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said:
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade fasting on the day of al-Fitr and al-Nahr.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1992; Muslim, 827.
The scholars are unanimously agreed that fasting on these two days is haraam.
▪️It is also haraam to fast on the days of al-Tashreeq which are the three days after Eid al-Adha (the 11th, 12th and 13th of Dhu’l-Hijjah)
because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “
The days of al-Tashreeq are days of eating, drinking and remembering Allaah.”
📖 Narrated by Muslim, 1141.
▪️Abu Dawood (2418) narrated from Abu Murrah the freed slave of Umm Haani that he entered with ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr upon his father ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas.
He offered them food and said, “Eat.” He said, “I am fasting.” ‘Amr said: “Eat, for these are the days on which the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would tell us not to fast and forbade us to fast, and these are the days of al-Tashreeq.”
📖 Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
▪️Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said:
It is permissible for those who are doing Hajj qiraan or tamattu’, if they cannot find a hadiy, to fast these three days so that the Hajj season will not end before they fast.
But apart from that it is not permissible to fast on these days, even if a person is obliged to fast for two consecutive months; he should not fast on the day of Eid and the three days following it, but then he should continue his fast.
📖 Fataawa Ramadaan, p. 727.
✨Jannah without being brought to account ✨
▪️Imaam al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) narrated in his Saheeh from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“I was shown the nations, and some Prophets passed by with a few followers, and some Prophets passed by with no followers. Then I was shown a great multitude, and I said, ‘What is this? Is this my ummah?’ It was said, ‘No, this is Moosa and his people.’ It was said, ‘Look at the horizon.’ There I saw a huge multitude filling the horizon. And it was said, ‘Look there, and there, on the horizons of the sky.’ There was a multitude filling the horizons. It was said, ‘This is your ummah, and of these, seventy thousand will enter Paradise without being brought to account.’”
Then he [the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)] went inside, without explaining further. The people started to discuss what he had said, saying, “We are the ones who have believed in Allaah and followed His Messenger; we are they” or, “It is our children who were born in Islam whilst we were born in Jaahiliyyah.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) heard about what was being said, so he came out and said: “They are the ones who do not seek ruqya, do not believe in bad omens and do not use branding; they put their trust in their Lord…”
▫️What the hadeeth means is that there is a group of this ummah who will enter Paradise without being brought to account, not that the number of inhabitants of Paradise from this ummah is seventy thousand. The seventy thousand referred to in this hadeeth are of a high status in this ummah because of some special qualities that they have, as mentioned in the hadeeth: “They are the ones who do not seek ruqya, do not believe in bad omens and do not use branding; they put their trust in their Lord…”
▪️Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say:
‘A group of my ummah seventy thousand strong will enter Paradise, with their faces shining like the moon.”
📖(Reported by al-Bukhaari)
▫️There is good news for all of us Muslims in this hadeeth and others.
▪️There is more information in a report narrated in the Musnad of Imaam Ahmad and the Sunan of al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Maajah, where Abu Umaamah is reported to have said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“My Lord promised me that seventy thousand of my ummah will enter Paradise without being brought to account or being punished; with each thousand of them will be another seventy thousand, plus three handfuls of the handfuls of my Lord, may He be glorified.”
▫️We ask Allaah to make us among them. Just imagine: seventy thousand, with each thousand of whom is another seventy thousand – how great will be the total number of people who will enter Paradise without being brought to account? How many will be in each handful “scooped up” by the Merciful, Compassionate, Generous Almighty Lord? We ask Allaah to make us among that number.
Ameen!
▪️Imaam al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) narrated in his Saheeh from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“I was shown the nations, and some Prophets passed by with a few followers, and some Prophets passed by with no followers. Then I was shown a great multitude, and I said, ‘What is this? Is this my ummah?’ It was said, ‘No, this is Moosa and his people.’ It was said, ‘Look at the horizon.’ There I saw a huge multitude filling the horizon. And it was said, ‘Look there, and there, on the horizons of the sky.’ There was a multitude filling the horizons. It was said, ‘This is your ummah, and of these, seventy thousand will enter Paradise without being brought to account.’”
Then he [the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)] went inside, without explaining further. The people started to discuss what he had said, saying, “We are the ones who have believed in Allaah and followed His Messenger; we are they” or, “It is our children who were born in Islam whilst we were born in Jaahiliyyah.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) heard about what was being said, so he came out and said: “They are the ones who do not seek ruqya, do not believe in bad omens and do not use branding; they put their trust in their Lord…”
▫️What the hadeeth means is that there is a group of this ummah who will enter Paradise without being brought to account, not that the number of inhabitants of Paradise from this ummah is seventy thousand. The seventy thousand referred to in this hadeeth are of a high status in this ummah because of some special qualities that they have, as mentioned in the hadeeth: “They are the ones who do not seek ruqya, do not believe in bad omens and do not use branding; they put their trust in their Lord…”
▪️Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say:
‘A group of my ummah seventy thousand strong will enter Paradise, with their faces shining like the moon.”
📖(Reported by al-Bukhaari)
▫️There is good news for all of us Muslims in this hadeeth and others.
▪️There is more information in a report narrated in the Musnad of Imaam Ahmad and the Sunan of al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Maajah, where Abu Umaamah is reported to have said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“My Lord promised me that seventy thousand of my ummah will enter Paradise without being brought to account or being punished; with each thousand of them will be another seventy thousand, plus three handfuls of the handfuls of my Lord, may He be glorified.”
▫️We ask Allaah to make us among them. Just imagine: seventy thousand, with each thousand of whom is another seventy thousand – how great will be the total number of people who will enter Paradise without being brought to account? How many will be in each handful “scooped up” by the Merciful, Compassionate, Generous Almighty Lord? We ask Allaah to make us among that number.
Ameen!
The Last Person in Jannah ✨
▪️It was narrated from ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ood (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“I know the last of the people of Hell to be brought forth, and the last of the people of Paradise to enter therein. It will be a man who will emerge crawling from Hell, and Allah will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise.’ He will come to it and it will appear to him to be full. He will go back and say, ‘O Lord, I found it full.’ Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise.’ He will go to it and it will appear to him to be full. He will go back and say, ‘O Lord, I found it full.’ Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise, and you will have the equivalent of the whole world and ten times as much.’ He will say, ‘Are You mocking me – or laughing at me – when You are the Sovereign?’” He said: And I saw the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) smile so broadly that his molars appeared. And he used to say: “That will be the lowest of the people of Paradise in status.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6202); Muslim (186).
▪️It was narrated from ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ood (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“I know the last of the people of Hell to be brought forth, and the last of the people of Paradise to enter therein. It will be a man who will emerge crawling from Hell, and Allah will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise.’ He will come to it and it will appear to him to be full. He will go back and say, ‘O Lord, I found it full.’ Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise.’ He will go to it and it will appear to him to be full. He will go back and say, ‘O Lord, I found it full.’ Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise, and you will have the equivalent of the whole world and ten times as much.’ He will say, ‘Are You mocking me – or laughing at me – when You are the Sovereign?’” He said: And I saw the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) smile so broadly that his molars appeared. And he used to say: “That will be the lowest of the people of Paradise in status.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6202); Muslim (186).
📍Virtues of Friday 📍
▪️It was narrated that Abu Lubaabah ibn ‘Abd al-Mundhir said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Friday is the master of days, and the greatest of them before Allaah. It is greater before Allaah than the day of al-Adha and the day of al-Fitr. It has five characteristics: on this day Allaah created Adam, on it He sent Adam down to the earth, on it Allaah caused Adam to die, on it there is a time when a person does not ask Allaah for anything but He gives it to him, so long as he does not ask for anything haraam, and on it the Hour will begin. There is no angel who is close to Allaah, no heaven, no earth, no wind, no mountain and no sea that does not fear Friday.”
📖 Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 1084; classed as hasan by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 2279
▪️It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The best prayer before Allaah is Fajr prayer on Friday in congregation.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu’ab al-Eemaan; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1119
▪️It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“There is no Muslim who dies during the day of Friday or the night of Friday but Allaah will protect him from the trial of the grave.”
📖 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1074; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Ahkaam al-Janaa’iz, p. 49, 50
Spread the knowledge!
▪️It was narrated that Abu Lubaabah ibn ‘Abd al-Mundhir said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Friday is the master of days, and the greatest of them before Allaah. It is greater before Allaah than the day of al-Adha and the day of al-Fitr. It has five characteristics: on this day Allaah created Adam, on it He sent Adam down to the earth, on it Allaah caused Adam to die, on it there is a time when a person does not ask Allaah for anything but He gives it to him, so long as he does not ask for anything haraam, and on it the Hour will begin. There is no angel who is close to Allaah, no heaven, no earth, no wind, no mountain and no sea that does not fear Friday.”
📖 Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 1084; classed as hasan by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 2279
▪️It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The best prayer before Allaah is Fajr prayer on Friday in congregation.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu’ab al-Eemaan; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1119
▪️It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“There is no Muslim who dies during the day of Friday or the night of Friday but Allaah will protect him from the trial of the grave.”
📖 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1074; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Ahkaam al-Janaa’iz, p. 49, 50
Spread the knowledge!
⚠️ Importance Of Intentions ⚠️
*(Niyyah)*
▪️It is narrated on the authority of Amir al-Mu'minin (Leader of the Believers), Abu Hafs 'Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him), say:
"Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what was intended. Whoever migrates with an intention for Allaah and His messenger, the migration will be for the sake of Allaah and his Messenger. And whoever migrates for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his migration will be for the sake of whatever he migrated for."
📖 Related by Bukhari & Muslim
▪️The Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him) said:
“Mankind will be resurrected upon their intentions.”
📖 Saheeh Muslim
▪️Abdullaah ibn Mubaarak (May Allaah have mercy on him) said:
”An action may be small, but it is magnified by the intention (behind it); and it may be that an action is big, but it is made small by the intention (behind it)”
📖 [Jaami-ul Uloom wal-hikam: page:16]
▪️Sufyaan Ath-Thawree, may Allaah have mercy on him, said:
“There is nothing more difficult upon me to observe, than my intention, as it is always changing.”
📖 Taken from Jaami’ ‘Uloom p.16
▪️ Yahya ibn Abu Kathir said,
"Learn your intention for it is more serious than the action."
▪️Zayd ash-Shami said,
"Verily I like that I have an intention for everything even if it be eating and drinking."
And he also said, "Have intention for everything, desiring the good, even if it be leaving for the toilet."
📖 Both were reported by Ibn Abi ad-Dunya in his al-Ikhlas wan-Niyyah
*(Niyyah)*
▪️It is narrated on the authority of Amir al-Mu'minin (Leader of the Believers), Abu Hafs 'Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him), say:
"Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what was intended. Whoever migrates with an intention for Allaah and His messenger, the migration will be for the sake of Allaah and his Messenger. And whoever migrates for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his migration will be for the sake of whatever he migrated for."
📖 Related by Bukhari & Muslim
▪️The Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him) said:
“Mankind will be resurrected upon their intentions.”
📖 Saheeh Muslim
▪️Abdullaah ibn Mubaarak (May Allaah have mercy on him) said:
”An action may be small, but it is magnified by the intention (behind it); and it may be that an action is big, but it is made small by the intention (behind it)”
📖 [Jaami-ul Uloom wal-hikam: page:16]
▪️Sufyaan Ath-Thawree, may Allaah have mercy on him, said:
“There is nothing more difficult upon me to observe, than my intention, as it is always changing.”
📖 Taken from Jaami’ ‘Uloom p.16
▪️ Yahya ibn Abu Kathir said,
"Learn your intention for it is more serious than the action."
▪️Zayd ash-Shami said,
"Verily I like that I have an intention for everything even if it be eating and drinking."
And he also said, "Have intention for everything, desiring the good, even if it be leaving for the toilet."
📖 Both were reported by Ibn Abi ad-Dunya in his al-Ikhlas wan-Niyyah
⚠️ A Forgotten Sunnah ⚠️
Visiting The Graves ❗️
▪️It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Visit the graves, for they will remind you of the Hereafter.”
📖 Reported by Ibn Maajah and others. Graded authentic by Albany rahimahullah.
▫️It is unfortunate now that it takes someone to die for the only time for us to go to the graveyard, perhaps we drive pass the graveyard on a number of occasions and yet never think to stop by and pay a visit.
May Allaah pardon us for our short-comings.
▪️Ponder over the ayah:
أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
“The mutual rivalry for piling up worldly things diverts you”
حَتَّى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
” Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).” [102:1-2]
▫️Let it not be the only time you visit the graves be the time when you are actually dead.
Visiting The Graves ❗️
▪️It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Visit the graves, for they will remind you of the Hereafter.”
📖 Reported by Ibn Maajah and others. Graded authentic by Albany rahimahullah.
▫️It is unfortunate now that it takes someone to die for the only time for us to go to the graveyard, perhaps we drive pass the graveyard on a number of occasions and yet never think to stop by and pay a visit.
May Allaah pardon us for our short-comings.
▪️Ponder over the ayah:
أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
“The mutual rivalry for piling up worldly things diverts you”
حَتَّى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
” Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).” [102:1-2]
▫️Let it not be the only time you visit the graves be the time when you are actually dead.
*Description of Hell-Fire*
A man asked Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RadhiAllahu Anhu):
حدثنا عن النار كيف هي ؟
‘Narrate to us that how is the Hell fire?’
«قال لو رأيتها لزال قلبك من مكانه»
Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RadhiAllahu Anhu) said:
‘If you saw it, your heart would move from its place.’
موسوعة ابن أبي الدنيا (٤١١/٦)
End quote.
📖 [Mosu’at Ibn Abi Dunya (411/6)]
A man asked Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RadhiAllahu Anhu):
حدثنا عن النار كيف هي ؟
‘Narrate to us that how is the Hell fire?’
«قال لو رأيتها لزال قلبك من مكانه»
Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RadhiAllahu Anhu) said:
‘If you saw it, your heart would move from its place.’
موسوعة ابن أبي الدنيا (٤١١/٦)
End quote.
📖 [Mosu’at Ibn Abi Dunya (411/6)]
Whoever asks Allaah for Jannah
Anas Ibn Malik radiallahu anahu said that the Prophet sallahu alayhi wa salam said:
من سأل اللهَ الجنةَ ثلاثَ مراتٍ قالت الجنةُ : اللهم أَدخِلْه الجنةَ ، ومن استجار من النارِ ثلاثَ مراتٍ قالت النارُ : اللهمَّ أَجِرْه من النَّارِ
Whoever asks Allah for Jannah three times, Jannah says: Oh Allah enter him into Jannah.
And whoever seeks protection from the Hellfire three times, Hellfire says: Oh Allah protect him from the fire
📖 [Saheeh Targheeb no. 3654]
Anas Ibn Malik radiallahu anahu said that the Prophet sallahu alayhi wa salam said:
من سأل اللهَ الجنةَ ثلاثَ مراتٍ قالت الجنةُ : اللهم أَدخِلْه الجنةَ ، ومن استجار من النارِ ثلاثَ مراتٍ قالت النارُ : اللهمَّ أَجِرْه من النَّارِ
Whoever asks Allah for Jannah three times, Jannah says: Oh Allah enter him into Jannah.
And whoever seeks protection from the Hellfire three times, Hellfire says: Oh Allah protect him from the fire
📖 [Saheeh Targheeb no. 3654]
The Prohibition of Littering ⚠️
▪️Ibn ul-’Uthaymeen rahimahullah:
“The conclusion is that everything that harms should be removed from the street. You will be rewarded for that deed. Therefore, if removing harm from the street is an act of charity, then throwing harm in the street is a sin. Amongst those who are sinful are those who throw their garbage in the middle of the street.”
📖 [Sharh Riyaadul-Saliheen (1/290) no. 248]
▪️Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-’Abbad was asked:
Question:
What is the ruling on throwing harm in the street?
Answer:
“No doubt it is sinful for him to throw harm instead of removing it from the street. This is similar to one who urinates in the street. However his statement sallahu alayhi wa salam: “Beware of the two sources of curses” is intended to mean the one who relieves himself in the street or the shade of the people which they use to shade”
📖 [Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood no. 594]
▪️The danger of Throwing Harm in the Street
Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas said:
“Beware of action that will incur cursing: that a person throw his garbage in the street. So no one passes the street except he says: may Allah curse the one who did this”
📖 [al-Musaawi ul-Akhlaaq of Kharaaiti no. 800 with the a Saheeh chain ]
▪️Reward of Removing Something Harmful From the Street
The Prophet sallahu alayhi wa salam said:
Removing harmful things from the way is charity
📖 [Agreed Upon]
▪️And he said:
And removing something harmful from the street is charity or prayer
▪️[Reported by al-Bazzar (1/438) and al-Haythami said in al-Majma’: reported by Abu Ya’la, Bazzar, and Tabarani in al-Kabir
▪️Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullah said:
“If you find in the street a rock or glass or thorns or other than that, then remove it, then that is from Imaan. Even cars which are parked in the middle of the street and make it narrow for the people. So they harm the people in the street and removing that is from Imaan”
📖 [Sharh Riyaadh us-Saliheen (1/736)]
▪️What if you cannot remove it?
Shaikh Ibn ul-’Uthaymeen said: “so like this it is necessary to remove the harm from the street. If he is not able to, like there is a big rock or piles of sand or the likes, then let him convey it to the Municipality, for example, because they are responsible for this. So let him convey it to them so that he can be from those who help in righteousness and piety”
📖 [Sharh Riyaadh-us-Saliheen (1/736)]
▪️Question:
“Is it allowed to say that the one who throws something harmful in the street is deficient in Imaan?”
Answer:
“Yes, not doubt he is deficient in Imaan because this is abuse and harm to the people”
📖 [Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood no. 594]
▪️Ibn ul-’Uthaymeen rahimahullah:
“The conclusion is that everything that harms should be removed from the street. You will be rewarded for that deed. Therefore, if removing harm from the street is an act of charity, then throwing harm in the street is a sin. Amongst those who are sinful are those who throw their garbage in the middle of the street.”
📖 [Sharh Riyaadul-Saliheen (1/290) no. 248]
▪️Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-’Abbad was asked:
Question:
What is the ruling on throwing harm in the street?
Answer:
“No doubt it is sinful for him to throw harm instead of removing it from the street. This is similar to one who urinates in the street. However his statement sallahu alayhi wa salam: “Beware of the two sources of curses” is intended to mean the one who relieves himself in the street or the shade of the people which they use to shade”
📖 [Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood no. 594]
▪️The danger of Throwing Harm in the Street
Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas said:
“Beware of action that will incur cursing: that a person throw his garbage in the street. So no one passes the street except he says: may Allah curse the one who did this”
📖 [al-Musaawi ul-Akhlaaq of Kharaaiti no. 800 with the a Saheeh chain ]
▪️Reward of Removing Something Harmful From the Street
The Prophet sallahu alayhi wa salam said:
Removing harmful things from the way is charity
📖 [Agreed Upon]
▪️And he said:
And removing something harmful from the street is charity or prayer
▪️[Reported by al-Bazzar (1/438) and al-Haythami said in al-Majma’: reported by Abu Ya’la, Bazzar, and Tabarani in al-Kabir
▪️Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullah said:
“If you find in the street a rock or glass or thorns or other than that, then remove it, then that is from Imaan. Even cars which are parked in the middle of the street and make it narrow for the people. So they harm the people in the street and removing that is from Imaan”
📖 [Sharh Riyaadh us-Saliheen (1/736)]
▪️What if you cannot remove it?
Shaikh Ibn ul-’Uthaymeen said: “so like this it is necessary to remove the harm from the street. If he is not able to, like there is a big rock or piles of sand or the likes, then let him convey it to the Municipality, for example, because they are responsible for this. So let him convey it to them so that he can be from those who help in righteousness and piety”
📖 [Sharh Riyaadh-us-Saliheen (1/736)]
▪️Question:
“Is it allowed to say that the one who throws something harmful in the street is deficient in Imaan?”
Answer:
“Yes, not doubt he is deficient in Imaan because this is abuse and harm to the people”
📖 [Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood no. 594]
We Do It For The Sake Of Allaah!
▪️Imam Muwaffaq ad-Deen ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisi (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked:
What do the fuqaha’ (may Allah bless them) say about one who listens to the duff (hand-drum), flute and singing, and get carried away until he starts to dance? Is that permissible or not? He believes that he loves Allah and that his listening to it, getting carried away and dancing are for the sake of Allah! Please advise us, may Allah reward you and have mercy on you.
He said:
The one who does that is mistaken and is lacking in decency. The one who persists in doing those things is one whose testimony is to be rejected according to sharee‘ah, and his opinion is not to be accepted. The implication of that is that his narration of hadeeth from the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) is not to be accepted, and neither is his testimony with regard to sighting the new moon of Ramadan, or anything pertaining to religious matters.
With regard to him believing that it is based on love of Allah, we say that he could show his love for Allah and obedience towards Him in other ways, and he could show devotion to Allah, may He be glorified, and do righteous deeds in other ways. But as for this, it is a sin and playing about. It was condemned by Allah, may He be exalted, and His Messenger, and was disliked (regarded as makrooh) by the scholars, who called it an innovation (bid‘ah) and forbade people to do it. We cannot draw close to Allah, may He be glorified, by doing acts of disobedience to Him, and He cannot be obeyed by doing things that He has forbidden. The one who commits sin as a means of drawing closer to Him will be met with rejection; the one who takes idle pursuits and playing about as acts of religious devotion is like one who spreads mischief in the land. The one who seeks to reach Allah, may He be glorified, via a way other than the way and Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), is far from reaching his goal
📖 Dhamm ash-Shabbaabah wa’r-Raqs wa’s-Samaa‘ by Ibn Qudaamah, MS (p. 2)
▪️The scholars of the Standing Committee were asked:
Is the dhikr that some people in Egypt and some rural areas do in accordance with Islamic teaching? For example they stand and sway right and left, whilst reciting the name of Allah.
They replied:
We do not know of any basis for this action in the religion of Allah; rather it is an innovation and is contrary to the laws prescribed by Allah. Those who do it should be denounced, especially when one is able to do that, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever introduces into this matter of ours something that is not part of it will have it rejected.” Agreed upon.
📖 End quote from Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa’imah (2/521)
▪️Imam Muwaffaq ad-Deen ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisi (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked:
What do the fuqaha’ (may Allah bless them) say about one who listens to the duff (hand-drum), flute and singing, and get carried away until he starts to dance? Is that permissible or not? He believes that he loves Allah and that his listening to it, getting carried away and dancing are for the sake of Allah! Please advise us, may Allah reward you and have mercy on you.
He said:
The one who does that is mistaken and is lacking in decency. The one who persists in doing those things is one whose testimony is to be rejected according to sharee‘ah, and his opinion is not to be accepted. The implication of that is that his narration of hadeeth from the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) is not to be accepted, and neither is his testimony with regard to sighting the new moon of Ramadan, or anything pertaining to religious matters.
With regard to him believing that it is based on love of Allah, we say that he could show his love for Allah and obedience towards Him in other ways, and he could show devotion to Allah, may He be glorified, and do righteous deeds in other ways. But as for this, it is a sin and playing about. It was condemned by Allah, may He be exalted, and His Messenger, and was disliked (regarded as makrooh) by the scholars, who called it an innovation (bid‘ah) and forbade people to do it. We cannot draw close to Allah, may He be glorified, by doing acts of disobedience to Him, and He cannot be obeyed by doing things that He has forbidden. The one who commits sin as a means of drawing closer to Him will be met with rejection; the one who takes idle pursuits and playing about as acts of religious devotion is like one who spreads mischief in the land. The one who seeks to reach Allah, may He be glorified, via a way other than the way and Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), is far from reaching his goal
📖 Dhamm ash-Shabbaabah wa’r-Raqs wa’s-Samaa‘ by Ibn Qudaamah, MS (p. 2)
▪️The scholars of the Standing Committee were asked:
Is the dhikr that some people in Egypt and some rural areas do in accordance with Islamic teaching? For example they stand and sway right and left, whilst reciting the name of Allah.
They replied:
We do not know of any basis for this action in the religion of Allah; rather it is an innovation and is contrary to the laws prescribed by Allah. Those who do it should be denounced, especially when one is able to do that, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever introduces into this matter of ours something that is not part of it will have it rejected.” Agreed upon.
📖 End quote from Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa’imah (2/521)
I Want To Be A Devoted Slave Of Allaah!
▪️The sincere believer has a heart like a burning coal, hence it was narrated by al-Haakim that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Faith wears out in your heart as clothes wear out, so ask Allaah to renew the faith in your hearts.”
📖 Al-Mustadrak; 5, Grade: Sahih according to Al-Albani
▪️The believer’s heart may sometimes feel overwhelmed by clouds of sin. This was portrayed to us by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) when he said:
“There is no heart that does not have clouds like the clouds that cover the moon. When the cloud covers it, it is dark, and when the cloud moves away it shines.”
📖 Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Awsat, and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani.
So the believer’s heart is sometimes covered with a cloud and its light is hidden, and it remains dark and lonely, but if he strives to increase his store of faith and seeks the help of Allaah, that cloud goes away and the light in his heart starts to shine again.
Hence one of the salaf said: “It is part of a person’s smartness to check on his faith and be aware of what affects it.” It is also part of a person’s smartness “that he recognizes how the Shaytaan whispers to him.”
So he has to come back to faith. If you come back to faith and do as it requires, then you will achieve what you want. We will tell you of a basic principle which will let you know when faith is present and when it is not.
▪️Imam Ibn al-Jawzi said: “O you who are turned away, O you who are deprived of meeting your loved ones, if you want to know how you stand before the king, then look at how you are spending your time and what work you are assigned to do. How many people stand at the door of the king, but no one enters except the one whom he cares for. Not every heart is fit to draw close, not every heart can be filled with love, not every wind is like the morning breeze.”
If a person want to know how he stands before Allaah and how he stands in relation to His commands and prohibitions, let him look at himself and see what he is preoccupied with. If he is busy with da’wah and with saving people from the Fire, striving to attain Paradise, helping the weak and needy, honouring his parents, then let him rejoice in the fact that he is close to the King of kings, for Allaah does not help anyone to do good except those whom He loves.
But if he is has no interest in da’wah, dislikes the daa’iyahs and does not do good things, if he is preoccupied with this world and its gains, and with gossip and asking too many questions, whilst not doing much or following his whims and desires, let him know that he is far from Allaah and has been deprived of that which will bring him closer to Paradise, because Allaah says in His holy Book (interpretation of the meaning):
“Whoever desires the quick-passing (transitory enjoyment of this world), We readily grant him what We will for whom We like. Then, afterwards, We have appointed for him Hell; he will burn therein disgraced and rejected ( far away from Allaah’s Mercy).
And whoever desires the Hereafter and strives for it, with the necessary effort due for it (i.e. does righteous deeds of Allaah’s obedience) while he is a believer (in the Oneness of Allaah Islamic Monotheism) — then such are the ones whose striving shall be appreciated, (thanked and rewarded by Allaah)”
📖 [al-Isra’ 17:18-19]
▫️My brother, if you want to have a high position in all kinds of good deeds, to be a devoted slave of Allaah and to honour your parents, and you are seeking Paradise, then you have to do the following:
1 – You have to revive the faith in your heart. Faith is what will bring the Muslim everything he seeks in this world and in the Hereafter. Faith is the key to all goodness and locks the door to all evil. The means of reviving and strengthening faith in one’s heart are many and varied, including doing a lot of acts of worship and righteous deeds.
2 – You must turn to your Lord sincerely, as it says in the report: “If My slave turns to me inwardly and
▪️The sincere believer has a heart like a burning coal, hence it was narrated by al-Haakim that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Faith wears out in your heart as clothes wear out, so ask Allaah to renew the faith in your hearts.”
📖 Al-Mustadrak; 5, Grade: Sahih according to Al-Albani
▪️The believer’s heart may sometimes feel overwhelmed by clouds of sin. This was portrayed to us by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) when he said:
“There is no heart that does not have clouds like the clouds that cover the moon. When the cloud covers it, it is dark, and when the cloud moves away it shines.”
📖 Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Awsat, and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani.
So the believer’s heart is sometimes covered with a cloud and its light is hidden, and it remains dark and lonely, but if he strives to increase his store of faith and seeks the help of Allaah, that cloud goes away and the light in his heart starts to shine again.
Hence one of the salaf said: “It is part of a person’s smartness to check on his faith and be aware of what affects it.” It is also part of a person’s smartness “that he recognizes how the Shaytaan whispers to him.”
So he has to come back to faith. If you come back to faith and do as it requires, then you will achieve what you want. We will tell you of a basic principle which will let you know when faith is present and when it is not.
▪️Imam Ibn al-Jawzi said: “O you who are turned away, O you who are deprived of meeting your loved ones, if you want to know how you stand before the king, then look at how you are spending your time and what work you are assigned to do. How many people stand at the door of the king, but no one enters except the one whom he cares for. Not every heart is fit to draw close, not every heart can be filled with love, not every wind is like the morning breeze.”
If a person want to know how he stands before Allaah and how he stands in relation to His commands and prohibitions, let him look at himself and see what he is preoccupied with. If he is busy with da’wah and with saving people from the Fire, striving to attain Paradise, helping the weak and needy, honouring his parents, then let him rejoice in the fact that he is close to the King of kings, for Allaah does not help anyone to do good except those whom He loves.
But if he is has no interest in da’wah, dislikes the daa’iyahs and does not do good things, if he is preoccupied with this world and its gains, and with gossip and asking too many questions, whilst not doing much or following his whims and desires, let him know that he is far from Allaah and has been deprived of that which will bring him closer to Paradise, because Allaah says in His holy Book (interpretation of the meaning):
“Whoever desires the quick-passing (transitory enjoyment of this world), We readily grant him what We will for whom We like. Then, afterwards, We have appointed for him Hell; he will burn therein disgraced and rejected ( far away from Allaah’s Mercy).
And whoever desires the Hereafter and strives for it, with the necessary effort due for it (i.e. does righteous deeds of Allaah’s obedience) while he is a believer (in the Oneness of Allaah Islamic Monotheism) — then such are the ones whose striving shall be appreciated, (thanked and rewarded by Allaah)”
📖 [al-Isra’ 17:18-19]
▫️My brother, if you want to have a high position in all kinds of good deeds, to be a devoted slave of Allaah and to honour your parents, and you are seeking Paradise, then you have to do the following:
1 – You have to revive the faith in your heart. Faith is what will bring the Muslim everything he seeks in this world and in the Hereafter. Faith is the key to all goodness and locks the door to all evil. The means of reviving and strengthening faith in one’s heart are many and varied, including doing a lot of acts of worship and righteous deeds.
2 – You must turn to your Lord sincerely, as it says in the report: “If My slave turns to me inwardly and